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after 15 years in the charity sector I have decided to jump ship. I just can no longer survive on 3 month contracts, and fed up of working all hours to keep getting more into debt...


so I'm looking for a job in the private sector, but have absolutely no clue how to start. Do people think such a change is possible? Surely there are loads of transferable skills - but is the culture too different, and will they just throw the CV in the bin???

Getting a job in the private / charity / public sector is much the same. Look at your CV, highlight your skills, match skills to employer's needs and apply. The private sector isn't a closed shop - in my experience across all three sectors it's far more relaxed about where you obtained your experience but very keen to test exactly what your experience, and hence skils, can offer them.


In contrast - try joining the NHS as a middle manager without previous NHS experience.

Depending on what your skillset is and what job you're after, try registering with a few agencies (if possible, specialist agencies). We do most of our recruiting through them as (usually) they are pretty good at shortlisting good candidates. And of course, they do the searching for you.


I'd also echo what MM said - match your CV to the job you're applying for. A lot of skills and experience these days are highly transferable, but it's up to you, in your CV and in the interview, to highlight this.


Good luck.

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